Welcome

Thanks for stopping by. You can learn more about the Idaho Kids Vote Book Award by viewing the past award winners or reading about this year's nominated books. If you're ready to participate, you can find the sign up form at the bottom of this page.

A reading project for Idaho

Do you want your students having discussions with other kids about the books they read? So do I. That's why I hope you'll join me in the Idaho Kids Vote Book Award this year. Participating teachers will nominate books. Then, students who read them will be encouraged to share their thoughts here and via blog posts. Participating classes will also have the opportunity to connect with each other to discuss the books via pen pal projects, video calls, and more. Finally, students who read two or more of the nominated books will get to vote in April to choose the 2019 winner of the Idaho Kids Vote Book Award.

At this point, the Idaho Kids Vote Book Award is focused on recently published paperbacks for middle grade readers. If there is interest, this project may expand to include other categories in the future.